Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-08-26

laugh. and said dryly:
- shouis I'm such paste AS yoG.s.
And then the gentlemen came in.
One of them had brought from town
that day parcel of new waltzes. but
the ladies all declined to play them un-
til they had tried them over privately;
and the gentlemen seemed so much
that, having looked them
over and seen that they were very easy.
l offered to play. for them. When l
got through the first one they were all
in ecstacies and l received quite an ova-
ton. Those who had begun to dance
joined with the others in praising me.
And played the rest of the waltzes,
enjoying it very much. Then the gen.
tleman they called Tom led me to a
deep window where there were seats,
and gave me one, while he threw him
self into another beside me.
He complimented me highly. but by
this time had become SO accustomed
to praise that was not embarrassed
and parted his gallantry without
blushing. Finally he changed the topic
by saying:
IL wonder if you know any of the
people I know? DO you know the
Temples, of Crawley Hall9"
mo"
Have you ever been further west
than this-Stafford shire-Derbyshire2"
mo. never"
He was looking on the ground; he
raised and fixed his eyes suddenly ON
my face as he said:
''Uo you know the UaIstonss
NO" said l, rather hesitatingly.
mot Lord Dalston. with his different
crazesp You speak as II you were not
sure"
II am sure don't know him." said
I. ''But l was trying to remember
what I have heard about him, for !
seem to know the name quite we'll"
In the most gravely persistent man.
ner Mr.. Carruthers went on probing
my memory about Lord Dalston; but l
could not even remember where had
heard the name mentioned before.
When, at last, long past the hour
when the household at the Alders re-
tired to rest, we dispersed to our
rooms, made q mistake in my cor
ridor, and found myself in one which
led to the servants wing; and I heard
a mans voice that l knew saying per-
suasively:
Don't be in such hurry! She won't
be up for half an hour yet, nor my man
either. never get word with you
now"
Suddenly it flashed upon me whose
the voice was. 1t was the voice had
heard talking to Sarah in the planta-
ton, the voice of Mr.. Rayner's mys-
FERROUS friend. And the person he was
talking to, and with whom he proceed
ed to exchange kiss, was Lady Mills
maid! 1t was strange thing, but ono
about which could no longer have 3
doubt. The respectful man-servant
had met before dinner in the corridor
and the visitor who was shown into the
study at the Alders as a gentleman,
and who was yet ON familiar terms with
Tom Parkes and Sarah. were one and
the same person!
Twas very sleepy. and very much pre-
occupied with this curious discovery
when got to my room; but. before l
went to bed, l put, as l thought, my
beautiful but unfortunate pendant safe
" inside my desk. resolved not to wear
it again.
CHAPTER XVII
Twas up next morning before any
one else and went out into the garden.
was walking across the lawn when ]
suddenly came face to face with Tom
Parkes, in bis Sunday clothes. He was
disconnected and tried to avoid me, but
/ accosted him at once.
"Tom-Tom Parkes. don't you know
me-Mlss Christiea" said.
''Lor' yes, Miss, to be sure" said he
awkwardly touching his hat.
"Why, you must have known me,
Tom! You looked as if you had seen q
ghos.r
"Well, the truth is, Miss, asking your
pardon" said Tom, sheepishly, ''that
] didn't want you to see me. You see.
I've been took on here as extry under.
gardener and help, and the head gar
don't want him to know as I'm Lon.
don chap. So. if you be SO good, Miss,
as not to mention as you've seen me
before, should take it kind"
"Very well, Tom, I won't betray
you." l replied. laughing, and then
went into breakfast.
The bells of Denham Church had be
gun to ring before breakfast was over
and Lady Mills wanted to know who
DO try to make up . respectable
number" said she. Two scandalizs
the neighborhood quite enough - it i.
by not going to bed at ten o'clock and
other wicked practices. And last weel
We were only three at church out Of .
party of seventeen"
"Are you going Miss Christiee II
30 Il you will find al the places for me,
said Mr.. Carruthers.
And when we got to church-w,
mustered eight altogether-hc sat b.
me, and picked out from among thu
books the biggest church-service b.
could find, which he put in front of m,
when the collect was given out, whis
pering:
Find it for me, please"
At first would not take any notice
for it was just like playing in church
but he began making such . disturb
ance, rustling the leaves Of his book
looking over those Of his neighbors
and dropping with . crash all thos
within reach on the ledge before him
that l was obliged to find it for him
and al the other places too during tn
service, just as If he had been q littl
boy. But was very angry all tn
time, and when We came out woul'
not speak to him. He came, however
and walked BY my side, while I talke.
to somebody else. and ut last he said
meekly:
Have I offended your"
| Yea" ! said: II think you are yer,
irreverent."
II did not mean to be irreverent,
he said. in q still meeker tone.
II don't believe going to church doe
people like you any good at n, !" re
marked I, gravely.
And Mr.. Carruthers burst out laugh
ing, and said it was very wrong of m
to discourage him just when he wante,
to try to be good.
Most Of the people spent Sunda,
afternoon just a. II it had not beef
Sunday at all. except that nobody rod,
or drove. But some went on the river
and some played lawn tennis, an,
some lounged about and read novels
and others, of whom was one, sat un
der the trees on the lawn and dranI
iced champagne. which is quite tn
| niCoak thin0 I ovoP focfoA TLo.-l Al.